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Rapid Fight Night 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Popeye Theeh (ranked 4433 p4p, 350 weight class) and Raji Kucoc (ranked 4643 p4p, 358 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Popeye Theeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raji Kucoc!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theeh tries to clinch up
and Kucoc counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Theeh with that takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kucoc enables Theeh to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kucoc manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kucoc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Theeh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Theeh wants to pass the guard but Kucoc is keeping the position.
Kucoc is working an open guard so Theeh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theeh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kucoc did well to prevent Theeh getting side control.
Theeh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucoc is trying to stand.
Theeh content to control rather than advance.
Theeh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kucoc is trying to stand up here but Theeh is controlling him well.
Theeh controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Theeh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kucoc's guard.
Theeh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Theeh prevents Kucoc from getting back to his feet.
Theeh throws a big right hand that misses.
Theeh stops Kucoc from standing up.
Theeh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theeh wants to pass the guard but Kucoc is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Theeh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Theeh controlling from the top position.
Theeh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kucoc works over Theeh's head and body with a nice combination.
Theeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kucoc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kucoc is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Theeh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kucoc to counter with a crisp jab.
Kucoc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Kucoc.
Theeh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kucoc as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Popeye Theeh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Theeh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kucoc circles away.
Kucoc throws a counter combo.
Kucoc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Theeh on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raji Kucoc dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kucoc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kucoc throws a series of strikes that have Theeh backpedaling.
Theeh tries to clinch up but Kucoc circles away and keeps his distance.
Kucoc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Theeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kucoc stalks Theeh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Theeh's face. Theeh staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kucoc.
Theeh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kucoc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popeye Theeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kucoc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Theeh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Theeh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucoc looks to land a combination. Theeh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Theeh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kucoc napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kucoc stops Theeh from passing to mount.
Kucoc avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Theeh.
A lull in the action here.
Theeh stands up.
Popeye Theeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucoc pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Theeh back to the cage. Kucoc follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Theeh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kucoc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theeh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Theeh misses with a wild combination.
Kucoc is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Theeh with a body shot.
Kucoc closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucoc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Theeh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kucoc!
Theeh wants to clinch
and Kucoc counters with a left and a right that stings Theeh.
Theeh is rocked!
Kucoc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Theeh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theeh wants to clinch
and Kucoc counters with a straight that turns Theeh's legs to rubber! Kucoc pushes forward with more strikes and Theeh goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raji Kucoc!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Tiger (ranked 7800 p4p, 533 weight class) and Jay Layne (ranked 7213 p4p, 520 weight class). David Tiger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Layne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Layne.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Layne is avoiding it.
Jay Layne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Layne's waist but Layne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiger off to one side.
Tiger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Layne circles away and keeps his distance.
Layne lands a head kick!
It looks like David Tiger has been cut.
Layne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiger is rocked!
Layne throws a powerful right kick. Tiger tried to block low but the kick was high! Tiger was taken right off of his feet! Layne jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jay Layne!
Jay Layne bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Snyder (ranked 7191 p4p, 560 weight class) and Shane Tull (ranked 24675 p4p, 602 weight class). Shane Tull told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Tull!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snyder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tull trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Snyder seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tull has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snyder is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snyder slows the pace down in half guard.
Tull is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Snyder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tull tries to keep at a distance but Snyder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Snyder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tull drops down looking for an ankle pick but Snyder pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snyder closes the distance and clinches.
Snyder lands a hook that snaps the head of Tull backwards.
Snyder presses Tull against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snyder looking for a takedown.
Snyder prevents Tull from breaking the clinch.
Snyder is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tull is defending well.
Snyder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tull prevents it.
Snyder looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Snyder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snyder turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tull holds on to Snyder's head and controls the position momentarily.
Snyder is staying tight to Tull's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Tull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tull is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snyder off and has taken his back!
Tull has the hooks in. Snyder is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Snyder prevents Tull from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tull is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Snyder is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane Tull!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dickinson (ranked 7712 p4p, 435 weight class) and Hector Milho (ranked 7641 p4p, 433 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by Dizzee Rascal - Fix up look sharp. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Milho!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Milho lands with a kick to the temple. Dickinson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Milho slips a straight right by Dickinson.
Milho tries to clinch
and Dickinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dickinson loads up on a big right hand but Milho slips the punch.
Dickinson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milho tries to clinch up but Dickinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Milho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a few strikes there.
Milho ducks under a wild hook from Dickinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Milho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Milho lands a right hook to the body.
Dickinson misses the jab.
Milho ducks under a wild hook from Dickinson.
Despite the aggression on Milho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Milho misses with a wild combination.
Dickinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Milho bucks up and tries to throw Dickinson off but instead Dickinson has got his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson is persistently looking for the submission but Milho is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Dickinson.
Dickinson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dickinson looking for the choke but no joy.
Dickinson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Milho is doing well to defend. Dickinson seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Milho is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stan Dickinson!
A victorious Stan Dickinson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Arciniega (ranked 3679 p4p, 356 weight class) and Alexander Garelin (ranked 4235 p4p, 417 weight class). Arciniega kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is K.A.Y.O Shot ya. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garelin's choice of entrance music: Pulcino Pio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Arciniega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Garelin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Garelin misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garelin.
Arciniega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garelin swings widly with a right hand
and Arciniega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garelin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arciniega's guard.
Arciniega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garelin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arciniega is stalling in the full guard.
Garelin pulls Arciniega in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arciniega trying to control but Garelin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arciniega looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garelin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arciniega puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garelin has one foot on Arciniega's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Garelin misses with a left hand
and Arciniega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arciniega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garelins head.
Arciniega definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garelin stalling in the clinch but Arciniega improves position.
Arciniega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arciniega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Alexander Garelin has been cut.
Garelin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arciniega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garelin stalling in the clinch but Arciniega improves position.
Arciniega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garelin working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Garelin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arciniega gets through Garelin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Garelin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arciniega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garelin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Garelin fails to land.
Garelin's coach down at Sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Garelin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arciniega lands a nice uppercut.
Garelin is rocked!
A short uppercut from Arciniega.
Garelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Arciniega finish him?
Arciniega lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garelin looks winded!
Nice body punch from Arciniega - that landed with a thud.
Arciniega creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Garelin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Garelin drops to his knees and Arciniega pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Arciniega!
During a confident post fight interview, Alejandro Arciniega thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Peterson (ranked 3918 p4p, 370 weight class) and Dimitri Emelianenko (ranked 4826 p4p, 444 weight class). Dimitri Emelianenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josh Peterson's chin.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Emelianenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Dimitri Emelianenko has been cut.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Peterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Emelianenko off the cage and back into range.
Emelianenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Josh Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson lands with a cross.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Peterson!
Peterson is looking for a sweep.
Peterson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Emelianenko is controlling him well.
Peterson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peterson tries to get out of the position.
Peterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peterson is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson tries to improve position but can't.
Peterson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Peterson.
Peterson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Peterson stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peterson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Emelianenko looks winded!
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Dimitri Emelianenko's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson knocks out Emelianenko with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Peterson before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Peterson picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Peterson!
Josh Peterson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grappa Bappa (ranked 3238 p4p, 375 weight class) and Steve Mon (ranked 4110 p4p, 438 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grappa Bappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Mon!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mon throws a push kick but Bappa slaps the foot to one side.
Bappa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bappa feinted with a counter takedown.
Mon delivers a nice body kick.
Mon throws out a powerful jab.
Mon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bappa slips a jab and a cross from Mon.
Bappa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bappa blocks a head kick by Mon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bappa blocks a jab.
Bappa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mon scores with a hook to the body. Bappa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mon is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Bappa like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Bappa from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Mon!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sul Duk Hjung (ranked 3577 p4p, 295 weight class) and Uriah Chin (ranked 4294 p4p, 342 weight class). Hjung comes to the cage accompanied by Korean National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sul Duk Hjung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin punishes Hjung's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hjung.
Chin rushes Hjung and presses him up against the cage.
Chin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chin.
Hjung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hjung is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hjungs head.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hjung avoids the damage to the body.
Hjung jumps guard but Chin stands there with Hjung around his waist. Hjung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sul Duk Hjung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjung goes for a takedown attempt but Chin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hjung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hjung avoids it.
Chin lands a knee to the head.
Hjung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hjung blocking some punches.
Chin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chin misses with a body punch.
Hjung is trying to maintain a safe position but Chin gets an underhook and turns Hjung into the cage.
Chin scores with a knee to the head.
Chin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chin lands a nice knee to the body.
Hjung is breathing heavily.
Chin gets underhooks to prevent Hjung's takedown attempt.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chin working Hjung over with knees to the body.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Hjung blocks with his arms.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chin lands a nice knee to the body.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hjung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hjung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Hjung blocks with his arms.
Chin lands a big knee to the head and Hjung goes down! Chin pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Chin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nuclear Penguin (ranked 2989 p4p, 331 weight class) and Jakub Balinski (ranked 3072 p4p, 341 weight class). Penguin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mardy Bum. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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171 lbs
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuclear Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakub Balinski!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Penguin. That's going to slow Balinski down.
Balinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penguin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penguin.
Penguin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penguin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balinski. That did some damage!
Penguin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balinski throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease.
Penguin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penguin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penguin can pounce on him.
Penguin misses with a low kick.
Penguin thows a body kick. Balinski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Penguin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penguin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balinski misses the shot to the body.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Balinski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin throws a head kick that half lands.
Balinski checks a leg kick nicely.
Balinski tries to bum rush Penguin with a series of wild strikes but Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penguin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Balinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Penguin tenderised Balinski's leg. Balinski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penguin throws a head kick but Balinski moves out of range.
Balinski tries to counter with a clinch but Penguin shakes him off and moves away.
Balinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penguin.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penguin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balinski is able to avoid easily.
Penguin throws a front kick that sends Balinski stumbling back into the cage.
Balinski shoots in looking for a takedown but Penguin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balinski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balinski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penguin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penguin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin throws a leg kick
and Balinski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penguin's guard.
Penguin is pulling down on Balinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Balinski, at least for the moment.
Balinski won't allow Penguin to sweep him here.
Balinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penguin is keeping the position for now.
Balinski preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin controlling Balinski's posture.
Balinski preventing the sweep.
Balinski wants to control from the top but Penguin keeps moving.
Penguin is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balinski.
Balinski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penguin counters with a big head kick but Balinski shrugs it off.
Penguin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balinski blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balinski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penguin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penguin.
Balinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penguin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Balinski moves out of range as Penguin throws a body kick.
Balinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balinski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin is looking to score with low kicks.
Balinski avoids the head kick by Penguin.
Penguin cracks the inside of Balinski's front leg.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balinski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penguin cracks Balinski with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penguin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balinski fails with the takedown.
Jakub Balinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penguin cracks the inside of Balinski's front leg.
Penguin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penguin misses with a low kick.
Penguin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balinski avoids a kick to the body.
Balinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penguin throws a leg kick but Balinski sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin scores with a spinning back kick!
Nuclear Penguin is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Balinski misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penguin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balinski takes a step back to recover.
Penguin misses with a head kick.
Balinski misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penguin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Penguin.
Balinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penguin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penguin tries a head kick but it misses.
Penguin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penguin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penguin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Penguin thumps Balinski with a low kick.
Balinski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Penguin.
Penguin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balinski will feel that in the morning.
Penguin scores with a jab. Balinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balinski throws a body punch but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin tries to work over Balinski's front leg with a kick but Balinski checks it.
Balinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin tried to score with a low kick but Balinski checks it.
Balinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penguin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balinski scrambles back to his feet.
Balinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penguin.
Penguin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Penguin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balinski under the eye.
Balinski shoots in and gets a takedown into Penguin's guard.
Balinski is breathing heavily.
Penguin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penguin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin pulls Balinski in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Penguin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penguin stops Balinski from standing up.
Penguin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balinski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Penguin misses with some punches.
Penguin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penguin swings wildly with an uppercut but Balinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penguin lands with a short shot to the head.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balinski blocks an uppercut.
Penguin throws a punch but it's blocked by Balinski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penguin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Penguin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Balinski with a poor takedown
and Penguin counters with a thumping low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penguin.
A head kick misses from Penguin.
Balinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penguin. Penguin obviously looking to wear him down.
Balinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penguin connects with a high kick.
Penguin throws a head kick but Balinski moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Penguin. No joy for Balinski on that attempt.
Penguin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balinski throws a lazy right hand but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penguin throws a low kick but Balinski avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Balinski with that takedown attempt.
Nuclear Penguin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Balinski.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Balinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penguin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balinski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penguin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penguin lands an overhand right.
Penguin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Penguin.
Penguin thumps Balinski with a low kick.
Penguin lands with a cross.
Penguin scoring well with a low kick there.
Penguin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balinski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penguin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Balinski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Balinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin tried to score with a low kick but Balinski checks it.
Balinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balinski with the counter takedown but Penguin avoids it easily.
Balinski misses with a takedown attempt
and Penguin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penguin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penguin lands a nice looking body kick.
Penguin throws a leg kick which misses Balinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Balinski tries to avoid it.
Penguin tries a head kick but it misses.
Balinski blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Balinski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Balinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Balinski misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penguin, right into the meat.
Nuclear Penguin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penguin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penguin jabs Balinski right on the nose. Balinski blinks but takes it well.
Penguin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penguin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Penguin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin throws a sloppy head kick
and Balinski counters with a two punch combo.
Penguin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penguin thows a body kick. Balinski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penguin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin tries to land a leg kick but Balinski saw it coming and moves away.
Balinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penguin throws a head kick but Balinski moves out of range.
Balinski looks to land a combination but Penguin avoids it well.
Penguin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balinski's sensitive parts.
Balinski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penguin.
Balinski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jakub Balinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balinski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penguin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balinski can do to turn this around?
Balinski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nuclear Penguin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balinski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penguin can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penguin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nuclear Penguin thanked Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kriss Cypher (ranked 3136 p4p, 402 weight class) and Carter Donovan (ranked 3167 p4p, 407 weight class). Carter Donovan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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222 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kriss Cypher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan throws a hook but Cypher avoids it easily.
Cypher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cypher there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Kriss Cypher has been cut.
Donovan moves into the clinch.
Cypher working aggressively here.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donovan sizes up Cypher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cypher walks into a jab.
Carter Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cypher digs a good body shot into Donovan's ribs.
Cypher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donovan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cypher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donovan.
We've been told by Cypher's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donovan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cypher circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Cypher misses the target.
Cypher cracks Donovan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donovan throws a shot to the body.
Donovan cracks Cypher with a good jab.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan misses with an uppercut
enabling Cypher to counter with a crisp jab.
Cypher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cypher.
Donovan throws out a counter right but Cypher avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cypher, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cypher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donovan lands a head shot.
Cypher throws a body shot but no joy.
Donovan lands a jab to the head.
Cypher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donovan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cypher throws a shot from downtown. Donovan moves away and avoids it.
Donovan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Donovan does it's job there.
Kriss Cypher's cut is getting worse.
Cypher misses with a right hand
and Donovan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donovan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cypher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cypher lands a head shot.
Cypher moves forwards but Donovan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cypher ducks right into an uppercut from Donovan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donovan, as that shot connected.
Cypher is rocked!
Kriss Cypher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donovan lands a glancing blow to the side of Cypher's head.
Oh Cypher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donovan misses with a body punch
and Cypher counters with a straight right hand.
Cypher seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cypher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donovan has time to react.
Donovan is rocked!
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Cypher finish him?
Cypher misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan seems to have recovered his senses.
Donovan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cypher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donovan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cypher is just out of range.
Cypher throwing a counter right hand but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Donovan - just one landing.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cypher loads up on a big right hand but Donovan slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cypher misses the target.
Donovan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kriss Cypher's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Donovan lands with an overhand left.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donovan misses the jab.
Cypher is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donovan lands a right hook to the body.
Cypher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cypher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donovan throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cypher doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter Donovan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donovan misses with an uppercut
and Cypher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donovan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jeez, Kriss Cypher's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Donovan misses.
Donovan cracks Cypher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kriss Cypher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carter Donovan!
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